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Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Every day should be Earth Day (but FYI, the official date is April 22). We all have a special responsibility to the Earth, to each other and to the future to care for and use its resources wisely.

With Earth Day Shout Out, there are 31 images that serve as reminders and talking points of what we can do to help conserve and preserve the environment. From LED and halogen light bulbs, to turning off water while brushing teeth, to walking and biking instead of driving, there are so many different ways we can make small changes in our lives to help. After playing Shout Out, your kids will naturally brainstorm and think of many different ways to help.

In addition, Earth Day Shout Out provides topics of discussion like energy sources - windmills, nuclear, electrical, coal - and global warming. A tiger represents the many endangered species across the world.

To play, each person races to find the one, and only one match, on the center pile. Whoever finds their match first, shouts out. They take the card and then race to find the next match. Best of all, Shout Out can be reused over and over again. If the game ever becomes to worn to play again, you can recycle :)
Shout Out also comes with printable boxes to keep your cards organized. You can also use the boxes to store trinkets, stickers or awards to give out on Earth Day, or next time you discuss conservation.

(FYI - there are two backing and box options. One says "Earth Day Shout Out" and the other says "Environmental Science Shout Out."_

About Me

As a mother of 5 kids at home, ranging from 2 years old to teen, I keep hopping as a taxi driver, teacher, consultant, personal trainer, planner, nurse and entertainer. I love being with my family, having family dinners and those choice moments and activities that bring us all together.
I created Shout Out games as similar style games were one of the few games that our whole family could play together. It truly spans the ages. I also saw so much potential in using games to learn-as-you-play. (Let's face it, I don't want to do sight words flash cards again with my two youngest. There's got to be a better way, and now there is!)
I love languages and I've studied Spanish, Russian and Korean. I am an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I love trying to make holidays special (love last minute instant printables). My kids have all needed some speech therapy. As you can tell, most of my games and inspiration come from my interactions with my family. One moment it may be preschool, the next an upcoming holiday, or some days its working on speech therapy homework. Please let me know what games you would use in your home, family, class or life.